
2014 No. 3140
Companies
Limited Liability Partnerships
Business Names
The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014
Made 26th November 2014
Laid before Parliament 27th November 2014
Coming into force 31st January 2015
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 55(1), 56(1)(b), 1194(1), 1195(1)(b) and 1292(1) of the Companies Act 2006  and sections 55(1), 56(1)(b) and 1292(1) of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to limited liability partnerships by regulations 8 and 81 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 .
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 31st January 2015.
Interpretation
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(1) In these Regulations  “the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006.
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to section 55 or 88 of the 2006 Act includes a reference to that section as applied by regulation 8 or 17 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009.
Specified words and expressions to which sections 55 and 1194 of the 2006 Act apply
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The following words and expressions are specified for the purposes of sections 55(1) and 1194(1) of the 2006 Act—
(a) the words and expressions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1;
(b) the plural and possessive forms of those words and expressions, and, where relevant, the feminine form; and
(c) in the case of the words and expressions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 which are marked with an asterisk, the grammatically mutated forms of those words and expressions.
Specified words and expressions to which section 55 of the 2006 Act applies
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The following words and expressions are specified for the purposes of section 55(1) of the 2006 Act—
(a) the words and expressions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1;
(b) the plural and possessive forms of those words and expressions, and, where relevant, the feminine form; and
(c) in the case of the words and expressions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 which are marked with an asterisk, the grammatically mutated forms of those words and expressions.
Applications where situation of registered office or principal place of business is irrelevant
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In connection with an application for the approval of the Secretary of State under section 55 or 1194 of the 2006 Act in relation to a name that includes a word or expression specified in column (1) of Part 1 of Schedule 2, the applicant must seek the view of the Government department or other body set out opposite that word or expression in column (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 2.
Applications where situation of registered office or principal place of business is relevant
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In connection with an application for the approval of the Secretary of State under section 55 or 1194 of the 2006 Act in relation to a name that includes a word or expression specified in column (1) of Part 2 of Schedule 2, the applicant must seek the view of a Government department or other body as follows—
(a) in the case of—
(i) a company or limited liability partnership that has already been registered, whose registered office is situated in England and Wales;
(ii) a proposed company or limited liability partnership that has not yet been registered under the 2006 Act, whose registered office is to be situated in England and Wales;
(iii) a business, whose principal place of business is or is to be situated in England; and
(iv) an overseas company (see section 1044 of the 2006 Act),
the Government department or other body set out in column (2) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 opposite that word or expression;
(b) in the case of—
(i) a company or limited liability partnership that has already been registered, that is a Welsh company or Welsh LLP (see section 88 of the 2006 Act);
(ii) a proposed company or limited liability partnership that has not yet been registered, that is to be a Welsh company or Welsh LLP; and
(iii) a business, whose principal place of business is or is to be situated in Wales,
the Government department or other body set out in column (3) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 opposite that word or expression;
(c) in the case of—
(i) a company or limited liability partnership that has already been registered, whose registered office is situated in Scotland;
(ii) a proposed company or limited liability partnership that has not yet been registered, whose registered office is to be situated in Scotland; and
(iii) a business, whose principal place of business is or is to be situated in Scotland,
the Government department or other body set out in column (4) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 opposite that word or expression; and
(d) in the case of—
(i) a company or limited liability partnership that has already been registered, whose registered office is situated in Northern Ireland;
(ii) a proposed company or limited liability partnership that has not yet been registered, whose registered office is to be situated in Northern Ireland; and
(iii) a business, whose principal place of business is or is to be situated in Northern Ireland,
the Government department or other body set out in column (5) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 opposite that word or expression.
Revocation
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The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2009  are revoked.
Jo Swinson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

SCHEDULE 1
SPECIFIED WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

Regulations 3 and 4
PART 1 Words and Expressions specified for the purposes of sections 55(1) and 1194(1) of the 2006 Act
Accredit
Accreditation
Accredited
Accrediting
Adjudicator
Association
Assurance
Assurer
Audit office
Auditor General
*Banc
Bank
Banking
Benevolent
*Breatannach
*Breatainn
*Brenhinol
*Brenin
*Brenhiniaeth
Britain
British
Chamber of commerce
Charitable
Charity
Charter
Chartered
Child maintenance
Child support
*Coimisean
*Comhairle
*Comisiwn
Commission
Co-operative
Council
*Cyngor
Dental
Dentistry
*Diùc
*Dug
Duke
Ei Fawrhydi
England
English
Federation
Friendly Society
Foundation
Fund
Government
*Gwasanaeth iechyd
Health centre
Health service
Health visitor
His Majesty
HPSS
HSC
Inspectorate
Institute
Institution
Insurance
Insurer
Judicial appointment
King
Licensing
*Llywodraeth
Medical centre
Midwife
Midwifery
*Mòrachd
Mutual
NHS
Northern Ireland
Northern Irish
Nurse
Nursing
Oifis sgrùdaidh
*Oilthigh
Ombudsman
*Ombwdsmon
*Parlamaid
Parliament
Parliamentarian
Parliamentary
Patent
Patentee
Police
Polytechnic
Post office
*Prifysgol
Prince
*Prionnsa
*Prydain
*Prydeinig
Queen
Reassurance
Reassurer
Registrar
Regulator
Reinsurance
Reinsurer
*Riaghaltas
*Rìgh
Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Rìoghail
Rìoghalachd
Royal
Royalty
Scotland
Scottish
Senedd
Sheffield
Siambr fasnach
Social service
Society
Special school
Standards
Stock exchange
Swyddfa archwilio
*Teyrnas Gyfunol
*Teyrnas Unedig
Trade union
Tribunal
Trust
*Tywysog
Underwrite
Underwriting
University
Wales
Welsh
Windsor
PART 2 Words and Expressions specified for the purposes of section 55(1) of the 2006 Act
Alba
Albannach
Na h-Alba
*Cymru
*Cymraeg
*Cymreig
SCHEDULE 2
LIST OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER BODIES WHOSE VIEWS MUST BE SOUGHT

Regulations 5 and 6
PART 1 Applications Where Situation of Registered Office or Principal Place of Business is Irrelevant
Column (1) Column (2)
Word or expression specified under regulation 3 Specified Government department or other body whose view must be sought
Accredit Department for Business and Trade
Accreditation Department for Business and Trade
Accredited Department for Business and Trade
Accrediting Department for Business and Trade
Assurance Financial Conduct Authority
Assurer Financial Conduct Authority
Banc Financial Conduct Authority
Bank Financial Conduct Authority
Banking Financial Conduct Authority
Brenhinol The Welsh Assembly Government
Brenin The Welsh Assembly Government
Brenhiniaeth The Welsh Assembly Government
Child maintenance Department for Work and Pensions
Child support Department for Work and Pensions
Dental General Dental Council
Dentistry General Dental Council
Diùc The Scottish Government
Dug The Welsh Assembly Government
Ei Fawrhydi The Welsh Assembly Government
Friendly Society Financial Conduct Authority
Fund Financial Conduct Authority
Gwasanaeth iechyd The Welsh Assembly Government
Health visitor Nursing & Midwifery Council
HPSS Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
HSC Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Insurance Financial Conduct Authority
Insurer Financial Conduct Authority
Judicial appointment Ministry of Justice
Llywodraeth The Welsh Assembly Government
Medical centre Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Midwife Nursing & Midwifery Council
Midwifery Nursing & Midwifery Council
Mòrachd The Scottish Government
Mutual Financial Conduct Authority
NHS Department of Health and Social Care
Nurse Nursing & Midwifery Council
Nursing Nursing & Midwifery Council
Oifis sgrùdaidh Audit Scotland
Oilthigh The Scottish Government
Parlamaid The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Parliament The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Parliamentarian The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Parliamentary The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Patent The Patent Office
Patentee The Patent Office
Polytechnic Department for Education
Prifysgol The Welsh Assembly Government
Prionnsa The Scottish Government
Reassurance Financial Conduct Authority
Reassurer Financial Conduct Authority
Reinsurance Financial Conduct Authority
Reinsurer Financial Conduct Authority
Riaghaltas The Scottish Government
Rìgh The Scottish Government
Rìoghail The Scottish Government
Rìoghalachd The Scottish Government
Senedd The National Assembly for Wales
Sheffield The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
Swyddfa archwilio Auditor General for Wales
Tywysog The Welsh Assembly Government
Underwrite Financial Conduct Authority
Underwriting Financial Conduct Authority
PART 2 Applications Where Situation of Registered Office or Principal Place of Business is Relevant
Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4) Column (5)
Word or expression specified under regulation 3 Specified Government department or other body whose view must be sought
under regulation 6(a) under regulation 6(b) under regulation 6(c) under regulation 6(d)
Audit office Comptroller & Auditor General Auditor General for Wales Audit Scotland Northern Ireland Audit Office
Charitable Charity The Charity Commission The Charity Commission Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator The Charity Commission

Duke
His Majesty
King
Prince
Queen
Royal
Royalty
Windsor
 Ministry of Justice The Welsh Assembly Government The Scottish Government Ministry of Justice
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Health centre
Health service
 Department of Health and Social Care The Welsh Assembly Government The Scottish Government Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
   
Police The Home Office The Home Office The Scottish Government Department of Justice in Northern Ireland
Special school Department for Education The Welsh Assembly Government The Scottish Government Department of Education
University Department for Education The Welsh Assembly Government The Scottish Government Department for Employment and Learning